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You can get FREE burritos at these Mexican restaurants in Manchester today

There's 500,000 of them up for grabs.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 4th April 2024

A popular Mexican restaurant chain is giving away 500,000 burritos across the UK today, and Manchester can get in on the action.

Today is National Burrito Day, and so, in a bid to properly celebrate the national holiday in what is a very fitting way, Mexican restaurant chain, Tortilla, has decided to dish out half a million burritos to hungry Brits nationwide this afternoon.

The best bit? You won’t have to pay a single penny to tuck into one.

The company – which has 77 sites across the UK, including three here in Manchester city centre on Oxford Street, inside the Arndale, and at Manchester Piccadilly station too – is giving visitors at its restaurants the chance to claim a medium burrito or naked burrito bowl for free after 2pm today (Thursday 4 April).

You can get FREE burritos at this Mexican restaurant in Manchester today / Credit: Tortilla UK

To claim your freebie, you’ll just need sign up to ‘Club Tortilla’ on the Tortilla website here, and once your account is validated, you’ll then receive an email with instructions to download your loyalty card onto your Apple or Android phone wallet.

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Then you’ll be able to pop down to your nearest Tortilla restaurant after 2pm today, put your order in, and scan your loyalty card at the till to apply the discount and enjoy the free treat.

One free burrito not quite enough for you though?

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Tortilla is handing out half a million burritos to celebrate National Burrito Day / Credit: Tortilla UK

Well you’re in luck, because Tortilla has announced it’s also offering one extra-special diner a ‘Tortilla Black Card’, which will them free burritos for the rest of the year. 

Running in collaboration with @greatbritish.memes, the competition is going live this morning, and to be in with a shot of winning, you’ll just need to head on over to the @greatbritish.memes Instagram page here to enter.

Keep your eyes peeled for when the post goes live, as you’ll need to like it, tag a friend in the comments, and follow @tortillauk to get your entry in.

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You’ll have just over a week to enter, as the competition closes at 12pm next Friday (12 April).

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Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant unveils big refurb

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five unveils big refurb

Much-loved Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five has just unveiled a beautiful refurbishment at one of its Manchester sites, along with a new menu of fresh, handmade pasta. 

Gone is the famous yellow colour palette of this Italian eatery as they swap in a sophisticated and regal turquoise blue at their Liverpool Road restaurant.

This establishment is known for its impressive shop-window pasta making stations where you can see your food prepared live in-store and while walking past outside the venue.

They’re continuing their foodie legacy serving carby creations, like a flaming cheese wheel pasta where staff blowtorch the cheese to ensure it’s as melty as possible. 

One of the biggest menu highlights at Italiana Fifty-Five is the cappellacci, which comes in two equally gorgeous forms and much like its English translation, emulates tiny hats.

These cute little plates come in two delicious stuffed pairings – the burrata, combined with a tangy tomato and beef filling, and a salmon with cream sauce and fresh lemon for a match made in heaven.

Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five unveils big refurb
Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five unveils big refurb. Credit: The Manc Group
Inside Italiana Fifty-Five as it unveils a new look on Liverpool Road. Credit: The Manc Group
Inside Italiana Fifty-Five as it unveils a new look on Liverpool Road. Credit: The Manc Group

How can you think of anything more ideal than a table full of hearty and home-comforting meals than one that also features an array of beautiful sides?

Usual delights like the burrata on a bed of rocket, tomato and finished off with a balsamic vinegar glaze are a great addition to your already faultless food.

Cheesy garlic pizza bread is quintessential when dining in an Italian restaurant, and Italiana 55’s lovely flavour-packed favourite is a go-to when ordering here.

The Liverpool Road restaurant also has a tonnata pizza which uses toppings that are an exact ingredient breakdown of the Mediterranean sauce, which it shares its name with.

In photos: Italiana Fifty-Five has undergone a refurb. Credit: The Manc Group

What better way to wolf down some incredible Italian feasts than with some perfectly paired alcoholic offerings like the classic Aperol spritz, trusted espresso martinis and a selection of fine wines.

Their menu is staying as tasty as ever with their delicious pizzas and pastas, with the new fresh pasta menu available at their restaurants on Liverpool Road and in Didsbury. 

Find out more and book a table HERE. 

Read more: This Manchester suburb has just been named one of the UK’s ‘happiest’ places to live in 2024

Featured Image: The Manc Group

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Bakery chain Gail’s is attempting to win over Prestwich after spelling mishap

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Gail's will hand out free tea in Prestwich to apologise for spelling the village's name wrong

Gail’s has announced a plan to try and make amends with Prestwich after spelling the village’s name wrong on the new bakery’s signs.

The massive bakery chain finally confirmed that it would be moving into the suburb on the fringes of Bury and Manchester, but made a fatal flaw at the first step.

Gail’s put big red temporary signs in the windows of the old bank it’s moving in to – and managed to spell Prestwich wrong.

The huge posters are missing the letter ‘T’, instead saying ‘Hello Preswich’.

More than a few eyebrows were raised locally, with people saying it’s ‘not a great first impression for the locals…’.

And now Gail’s is attempting to put things right by offering free tea to Prestwich residents.

In new material released today, they wrote: “Oops… people of Prestwich, we owe you a ‘T’.

“You may have seen how we missed out a ‘t’ in our new bakery signage.

“We’re sorry for the mistake, and to make up for it we’d like to brew you a tea when we open.”

The new advertising has a QR code which people can scan to claim their free cuppa.

Gail’s has also passed its thanks on to ‘local resident Clair’, who actually came up with the suggestion on The Manc’s LinkedIn post here.

With this development, Gail’s has now confirmed it’ll be opening in Prestwich – directly opposite the new Rudy’s – in early 2025, with free tea served then to those who scan the QR code.

Gail's will hand out free tea in Prestwich to apologise for spelling the village's name wrong
Gail’s will hand out free tea in Prestwich to apologise for spelling the village’s name wrong
Huge bakery chain Gail's confirms move to Prestwich - but spells village's name wrong in signage
Huge bakery chain Gail’s confirms move to Prestwich – but spells village’s name wrong in signage

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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